As the title says does anyone know the cheapest place on the web to get OEM parts? My wife just put a hole in the AC condenser of her 05 Chevy Malibu LS and the repair shop wants $315 for a new one not including install. The lowest price I have been able to find has been at gmpartsdirect.com for $160+$40 shipping. Any other sites to try? Just in case you really want to help me by looking on the net, the GM part # is 15777890.

On a side note, I found an aftermarket one made by D&H auto parts on ebay for $50+$50 shipping. Has anyone had any good or bad experiences buying aftermarket OEM replacement parts? I'm undecided as to whether or not its worth it to spend the extra cash to get the actual replacement part. Thanks in advance for your help.

http://www.buy-oem-parts.com/
try this site

Or this one: http://www.gmpartscheap.com/ They even have cheap in their name!! Good Luck!

Oh well, just checked there and it is $236! Not so cheap after all!

Maybe a junkyard? But I would understand if you wanted a new one for such a new car.

On the ebay part, if the seller has great rep I would probably try it, but I am not an expert on airconditioning parts. $50 ship seems high, but they probably pad it to make a little more.

I would definatly be cautious when shipping an item like that. They are very fragile and damage easy. If you do ship I would get insurance on the item. If any of the fins are bent send it back.

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Thanks for all the info guys. Bump for the evening peeps.